How the Allies Won the Battle of the Atlantic from the Air
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest campaign of World War II, lasting the entirety of the war in Europe from September 1939 to May 1945. It was also one of the war's most complex campaigns, involving strategy, operations, tactics, logistics, politics, diplomacy, and alliances. During the war's first two years, the United States was drawn ......
The Orvis Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing is a grand tour of the world of fly-fishing strategies and techniques, from Orvis's world-famous team of experts and advisors. In large format with rich and helpful color photos and drawings, the book covers everything from basic fishing knots and casts to expert techniques you won't see in standard books. ......
Touring the Neighborhoods One Bite and Libation at a Time
Sip and taste your way through Charleston. Charleston Food Crawls is an exciting culinary tour through the largest city in South Carolina. Taste the city's culinary history through its top-notch neighborhood restaurants and bars. Hit the Upper Peninsula for a day of breweries and barbeque galore. Just in town for the weekend? Take a stroll ......
When I grew up, World War II was omnipresent and hidden. This was also true of my father's time in the Air Force. Like most of his generation, it was a rule with him not to talk about what he'd seen at war. "You're not getting any war stories from me," he'd say. Cleaning up the old family house the year before he died, I was surprised to find a ......
How Learning Transforms Our Brains, Minds, and Bodies
To the outsider, an expert seems as if they are doing everything effortlessly. A master chess player, an expert golfer, and a prolific writer seem to be able to quickly home in on what needs to be done and execute flawlessly over and over again. How do we master new skills? How do our brains and bodies transform performance from novice to expert?
Building the Bridge from the Great Resignation to the Multigenerational
If you are a leader at midlife trying to manage your career, your children, and aging parents, all while trying to move through an ever-complicated post-pandemic workplace, this book is for you. The Survival Guide for GenX Leaders is full of inspirational and pragmatic advice that readers can implement tomorrow. Morrison interviews GenX leaders ......
The U.S. Justice Department and the Promise of Lawful Policing
The first thorough study of the Justice Department's pattern or practice program, examining how it works and how court-imposed consent decrees implement needed reforms American society grapples with an enduring crisis in policing which is inextricably intertwined with the nation's deeply rooted racial issues. While there have been great strides ......
Building the Bridge from the Great Resignation to the Multigenerational
If you are a leader at midlife trying to manage your career, your children, and aging parents, all while trying to move through an ever-complicated post-pandemic workplace, this book is for you. The Survival Guide for GenX Leaders is full of inspirational and pragmatic advice that readers can implement tomorrow. Morrison interviews GenX leaders ......
Saving Species as the Planet and Politics Get Hotter
In Earth’s Emergency Room, author, attorney, and environmental historian Lowell E. Baier celebrates 50 years of the landmark Endangered Species Act of 1973, a bipartisan law passed by Congress and signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon. Baier provides an insightful and entertaining history of the ESA’s dramatic highs and lows. ......